Ruiz relieved to escape Sporting chaosThe midfielder will be a free agent after he leads his team in Russia and is looking forward to moving past a tumultuous situation in PortugalSporting CPCosta Rica
'€100m man' Milinkovic-Savic is the future - TadicThe Lazio star has been subject of much interest from bigger clubs but his international team-mate thinks he is handling all the attentionTransfersManchester United
Belgium vs Panama: TV, stream & previewRoberto Martinez's side take on a Central American team making history with their first ever appearance at the biggest tournament in the worldPanamaBelgium
Doomed Dele? Alli facing moment of truth in RussiaThe Tottenham midfielder is no longer a guaranteed starter for his country and heads into the World Cup with something of a point to proveOpinionTunisia
Hernandez admits to 'amplifying' fouls against AustraliaThe French defender hasn't won himself any Australian fansAustraliaFrance
Mourinho's Socceroos praise after France lossThe Red Devils boss singled out two Australian players in particularAustraliaFrance
'Salah is exceptional but not world class' – Cheryshev's fatherThe father of a Russian star set to come face-to-face with the Reds forward at the World Cup has suggested that there are many better goalscorersEgyptRussia
'I missed five penalties and was still Maradona'The Argentina captain missed a chance to take victory for his nation, but he has the backing of one of the Albiceleste's heroesArgentinaCroatia
Three Lions finally ready to roar in RussiaCan Gareth Southgate's youthful England side finally exceed expectations?EnglandTunisia
Maradona: Sampaoli can't come back to Argentina The 1986 champion was incensed by what he saw as a lack of preparation in his nation's disappointing draw against Iceland and blamed the coachArgentinaCroatia
Sweden's unity can surprise at World Cup - DahlinThe Scandinavians may lack the firepower of of recent years but their former star says they should be able to navigate their group to make the last-16Sweden
'Tunisia have nothing to lose vs strugglers England'The Eagles of Carthage are back on the world stage after an absence of 12 years and will be hoping to get inspiration from World Cups pastEnglandOpinion
Pogba: I'm the most criticised player in the worldThe Manchester United and France midfielder believes he has gone from being the most expensive footballer on the planet to the most scrutinisedFrancePremier League
Chicharito: Germany win not historic, just a step The forward and his teammates are not going overboard after their upset win over the defending World Cup championMexicoGermany
Neymar & Brazil stars given rough treatment by SwissThe PSG attacker was unable to make much of an impact as he got little space to create something at the Rostov ArenaBrazilSwitzerland
Low: Germany played very badlyThe reigning champions got the defence of their World Cup crown off to the worst possible start in Moscow, with there plenty of issues to addressMexicoGermany
Giant killer Lozano revels in 'best goal of my life'The PSV winger netted the match winner for El Tri as they stunned the reigning champions in a thrilling opening Group F encounter at World Cup 2018MexicoGermany
'Spaghetti-head' Neymar roasted over curious new haircutPasta, bird's nest or a work of art? The verdict was split on an interesting new look for Brazil's World Cup standard-bearerBrazil
Latest Odds: Germany drift to 7/1 for the World CupJoachim Low's side were lacklustre in their opening Group F clash with El Tri in Moscow and were soundly beaten by the pre-match 6/1 (7.0) outsidersMexicoGermany
Betting Tips: Brazil vs Switzerland Neymar is expected to lead the attack for the 2002 winners and we are backing Brazil to open their World Cup account with a victory and a clean sheetSwitzerlandBrazil
Germany in a world of hurt after Mexico shockThe world champions have some tough work ahead of them following this unexpected defeat by El Tri, which laid bare frailties in Joachim Low's sideMexicoOpinion
Marquez joins Matthaus in exclusive World Cup club The former Barcelona defender came on as a substitute for El Tri again Germany, marking his fifth tournament on the biggest stageMexicoGermany
Lozano goal causes earthquake in Mexico CityThe PSV winger stunned reigning champions Germany by breaking the deadlock in a World Cup 2018 encounter, much to the delight of those back homeMexicoGermany
Mexico shows no fear in historic, inspired winEl Tri didn't look at all afraid of the reigning champion as it found success on a counter-attack and defended bravely to open group play with a winMexicoGermany
Mexico snaps 563 minute streak for GermanyJoachim Low's side are not accustomed to being behind at the World Cup, with El Tri having put them in an unfamiliar positionGermanyMexico
The 20 oldest players at World Cup 2018Some notable veterans are hoping to make their mark as Goal runs through the oldest players in Russia (cap totals not including World Cup 2018)EgyptIceland
Kante responds to talk of PSG switchThe Premier League midfielder is fully focused on France for now, with speculation linking him with a big-money transfer being ignored for nowTransfersParis Saint-Germain
'No wonder Trump wants a wall!' - Mexico wows World CupA brilliant first half was capped by Hirving Lozano's opener, leading to widespread tributes for Osorio's enterprising El TriMexicoGermany
